Boss Steve Cooper has admitted a loan move is a possibility for Nottingham Forest youngster Alex Mighten before the transfer window closes.
Sheffield Wednesday, Ipswich Town and Hearts have all been linked with the 20-year-old. And although Cooper remains a big admirer of the academy graduate, he acknowledges his game time could be limited at the City Ground this season.
Injuries and finding it tough to break into a winning team which didn’t change too much week to week, meant Mighten started just twice under Cooper last term. To avoid stunting the attacker’s progress, the Welshman wants to avoid a repeat of that scenario this time around.
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“I’ve gone on record many times to say what I think Alex can be for Forest in the long-term. And everybody’s way of getting there looks different,” Cooper told NottinghamshireLive ahead of Sunday’s Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur.
“What Alex can’t do - and I’m not speaking out of term, because me and Alex have had this conversation - is have another season like last year. Always, the most important thing for a young player is to play games; to start games, sometimes finish them, play three in a week, experience the build-up, experience the winning, experience the losing, come up against strong opponents.
“Last season, for one reason or another - and some of it was bad luck - he didn’t get to experience that. I don’t think he can go through that again.
“If that means he has to go out on loan and he’s happy to do so, then we’re having a good look at that. But we’ll see where that goes in the next day or two.”
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